Open Food Facts

Open Food Facts API is a free public API providing access to a massive, crowd-sourced database of food products worldwide. Includes details on ingredients, nutrition facts, allergens, and eco-scores. Perfect for building diet apps, recipe tools, barcode scanners, and health-focused platforms. Available in multiple languages with extensive product data coverage.

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Jul 20, 2025

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API Endpoints

Retrieves food product information by barcode

Full URL

https://world.openfoodfacts.org/api/v2/product/{barcode}

Code Examples

curl -X GET 'https://world.openfoodfacts.org/api/v2/product/{barcode}'

Parameters

{
  "fields": "product_name,nutriments,ingredients"
}

Example Response

{
  "code": "123456789012",
  "product": {
    "nutriments": {
      "energy-kcal_100g": 450,
      "carbohydrates_100g": 65
    },
    "ingredients": [
      "oats",
      "honey",
      "almonds"
    ],
    "product_name": "Organic Granola"
  }
}

Version

v2

Rate Limit

300 requests/minute
Tags
foodnutrition
Technical Details
Authentication
None
Response Formats
JSON
Availability
global
Status
Published
Rate Limits

Unknown

Supported Languages
Multiple
Use Cases
health apps
grocery tools
https://world.openfoodfacts.org/

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